Episode 419: Two for the Money (w/ Special Guest: Manny Fidel)
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron and Tom are joined by writer, producer, and podcaster Manny Fidel to discuss the proliferation...
Episode 418: The Eviction Kings (w/ Special Guest: Thomas Birmingham)
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk the recently released Epstein emails and interview journalist Thomas Birmingham ab...
Episode 417: Springabreakers (w/ Special Guest: Steve Sladkowski)
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the show Steve Sladkowski of PUP the band joins us as we discuss voter suppression in Kent...
Episode 416: The World's Largest Haunted House
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron and Tom discuss how few things in American life are what they seem, Hurricane Melissa, Trump's...
Episode 415: A World Of Thieves
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unfortunately we had to discuss the gooning article in Harper's. From there we went on to talk about...
Episode 414: Maximizing Hypertrophy
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're looking at Trumponomics, how Nazified the GOP and country at large has become, and D...
Episode 413: The Monsters Of Midway (w/ special guests Evelyn Vargas and Antonio Gutierrez)
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're speaking with Evelyn Vargas and Antonio Gutierrez from Organized Communities Against...
Episode 412: For Those Afraid To Rock
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're having a truth and reconciliation hearing for the libs Support us on Patreon: www.p...
Episode 411: Awakening The Warrior Spirit
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catching up on the latest news after a brief hiatus: Charlie Kirk memorial and everything therein; K...
**UNLOCKED** Parasitic Ambition (w/ special guests Josh Poe and Haley O'Shaughnessy)
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're unlocking this week's Patreon episode due to popular demand. Louisville Tenants Union reps Hal...
Episode 410: The Family Agenda (w/ special guests Olivia Katbi and Mitch Green)
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're taking a break from recent news to hear from Olivia Katbi, co-chair of Portland DSA,...
Episode 409: Throwing The Circuit Breaker
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Documenting another turbulent week in the American Years of Lead Support us on Patreon: www.patreon...
Episode 408: Scared Straight For Nukes (w/ special guest Mina Parkison)
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're taking a look at Trump's health scare, Florida ending vaccine mandates, dog autism, ...
Episode 407: Spirit Halloween Party
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cracker Barrel is BASED, Democrats are COOKED, Vaccines are OUT, martial law is IN, artificial intel...
Episode 406: Performing American Life
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Dobson (Rest In Piss Bozo), trumpet or sax?, phones in schools, AI data centers, and the data ...
Episode 405: A Jobs Program For Neurotics
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Probably the last entry in a multi-part series looking at Frances Yates's "Giordano Bruno and the He...
Episode 404: How We Destroyed The World
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Cain is joining ICE... Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 403: War Boy Academy
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We start off this week with some light discussion regarding a few items in the news lately, then piv...
Episode 402: The Secret Wisdom Of The Ages
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Crime, Ozzy & Hulk Hogan, Rerun, Drake & Kendrick, Paranormal beliefs, Eddington, how we need a new ...
Episode 401: Gotta Have Them Libs
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking "toxic empathy," more Epstein-Trump news, and finally the new Democratic for...
BONUS: Six Degrees Of Ed Begley Jr. (w/ special guest Ed Begley Jr.)
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We managed to catch up with actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. while he was in town for Harry ...
Episode 400: A Different Level Of Criminality
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded on 7/2/25, so a little late on getting this one out. Nonetheless, a fun dive into Herodotus...
Episode 399: Venetian Polymath Diet (w/ special guest Steve Sladkowski)
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our old pal Steve Sladkowski from the band Pup stops by to talk tariffs, Canadian politics, TikTok, ...
Episode 398: If You Don't Fight, You Lose (w/ special guest Tracy Rosenthal)
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by returning guest Tracy Rosenthal to discuss the Zohran Mamdani mayoral camp...
Episode 397: You Did Not Seek This Moment, This Moment Sought You
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Covering everything from the Big Beautiful Bill, to Ted Cruz's interview with Tucker Carlson, to Isr...
Too Much Goodness Is A Sin Today (w/ special guest Jason P. Woodbury)
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this special bonus episode we're joined by Jason P. Woodbury from Aquarian Drunkard's Transmissi...
Episode 396: Rat-Tail King Of Kentucky
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After some not inconsiderable preamble, we look at two Kentucky-specific stories today: one about a ...
Episode 395: Your Lucky Episode
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Don't put it in your pocket
Episode 394: Bring The Kiln (w/ special guest Devin O'Shea)
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Writer Devin O'Shea joins us to talk about the recent tornado that hit St. Louis: how it has reveale...
Episode 393: Creeping Hygge
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we start off with a few stories from Trumpworld: the new budget, allegations of white geno...
Episode 392: A Poor Aesthetic Choice
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Act 1: Indoors Act 2: In the sun Act 3: In the shade Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbi...
Episode 391: The Things They Carried
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we start off with a story about JD Vance's hapless brother trying to be mayor of Cincinnat...
Episode 390: Moloch's Vertical Integration
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a look at some of the early effects of the tariffs, as well as the nature and purp...
**UNLOCKED** Fuck It, We Sprawl (w/ special guest Kate Wagner)
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
EDIT: We're taking the week off from putting out a free episode, so we're unlocking our Patreon epis...
Episode 389: Real Human Stories
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're discussing The Parliamentarian, the Doomsday Clock, Real Human Stories, and more Eth...
Episode 388: The Big Beautiful Leap Forward (w/ special guest Alexandra Scaggs)
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by FT Alphaville writer Alexandra Scaggs (@alexandrascaggs) to discuss all th...
Episode 387: Out Of The Whimsical Frying Pan, Into The Fire (w/ special guest Will Oldham)
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Musician and actor Will Oldham (aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy) returns to the show to discuss tariffs, b...
Episode 386: Best Laid Plans
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Tom and Aaron discuss Kristi Noem's propaganda video violating the 4th Geneva Convention, ...
Episode 385: The End Of The Tour
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Signs, wonders, and visions from another troubling week in Trump's America. We do however end with a...
Episode 384: Friction Fire
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Examining the nature and basis of fascism in America in the 2020s Peter Thiel op-ed we mentioned: h...
Episode 383: Projecting Quiet Confidence
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Covering some news items from this week, also encouraging Mexico and Canada to invade us, checking i...
Episode 382: Doom Guys (w/ special guest Bryan Quinby)
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Bryan Quinby, host of the Guys podcast, to discuss AI, scams, and urban le...
Episode 381: Fugue States Of America
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're covering unwanted ads in your car, plane crashes, American brain drain, staffing and...
Episode 380: Get Rich Or DEI Tryin (w/ special guest Gaby Del Valle)
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by writer Gaby Del Valle to talk about the eugenic origins of Trump's attack ...
Episode 379: Losers Victory Lap (w/ special guest Josh Olson)
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Screenwriter and friend of the show Josh Olson stops by to chat about Musk's attempts to purge the g...
Episode 378: The Infernal Flame
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Covering all the news from the 2nd week of Trump's 2nd presidency Support us on Patreon: www.patreo...
Episode 377: Benthocracy In America
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're covering MAGA Granny, General Mark Milley's portraiture removal, the weird new Starg...
Episode 376: Prince Rupert's Drips
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the business we call this one a "TB episode." At the end we finally we get to some actual analysi...
Episode 375: The Landman Cometh (w/ special guest Kate Aronoff)
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by writer Kate Aronoff to discuss the new Taylor Sheridan show Landman, in al...
Episode 374: The Green Slime Party
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
First episode of the year is a wide-ranging episode covering everything from the recent tragedy in N...
Episode 373: No Shaq Fu For Christmas
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You're all grounded Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 372: Stealing The Voice Of Authority (feat. Writers Against the War on Gaza)
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Harry and Maya from Writers Against the War on Gaza (W.A.W.O.G.) to discus...
Episode 371: Enter Landman
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we touch on a few world news topics, and then develop a new TV show inspired by Taylor She...
Episode 370: Who Checks The Balances
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we catch up on news at the global scale, as well as try to answer why exactly so many peop...
Episode 369: The Return Policy
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a holiday week so we're mailing it in with the Ethicist. Hope you all are being as lazy as we a...
Episode 368: It's Only Drowning
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're covering all the latest in literary news, followed by updates on Trump's cabinet pic...
Episode 367: The Aloha Spirit (w/ special guest Lauren Oyler)
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by writer Lauren Oyler to discuss her recent piece in Harper's about this yea...
Episode 366: This Is How I Lose
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our long national nightmare is finally over. Wait... Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbi...
Trillbillies Halloween Special 2024
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trillbillies Halloween Special 2024
Episode 365: Please Don't Feed The Alligators
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We made an honest attempt to do Ethicist: Election Edition, but it quickly devolved because of our p...
Episode 364: Pot Committed (w/ special guest Noah Kulwin)
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome back Noah Kulwin, co-host and co-creator of the podcast Blowback, to discuss th...
Episode 363: Keep Your Politics Away From My Election (w/ special guests Ben Clarkson and Matt Bors)
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Ben Clarkson and Matt Bors to discuss why you all simply must VOTE HARDER ...
Episode 362: The War On Tenants (w/ special guests Tracy Rosenthal & Leonardo Vilchis)
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis to discuss their excellent new book, ...
Episode 361: Biscoff Hijackers
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Covering all the latest news this week!!! Ways to help out with flood recovery from Hurricane Helen...
Bonus: One For The Road
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 9/25/24. Not happy with the final product in which case we'd usually scrap it and record so...
Episode 360: On The Interregnum
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The boys catch up on the news events of the last two weeks Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/t...
Episode 359: The Grohl-Sharpe Threshold
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a strange week for dude celebrities in their mid-50s. We talk about that, plus the infamou...
Episode 358: Skynet October Surprise
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Covering a vast spectrum of items this week: AI in NaNoWriMo (blech), Israel's contributions to huma...
Episode 357: Ethical Ballers
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amazing ideas for small business success and also advice for ethical dilemmas, featuring The Ethicis...
Episode 356: Securus Maximus
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This one has a really great story in it. But you have to suffer through one entire hour of world bui...
Episode 355: Just Breaking For A Mate
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 354: Prospectors Division
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Catching up on Trump's odds, Harris-Walz news, and the New Confederacy (Israel) Support us on Patre...
**UNLOCKED** Eldritch Horrors For Harris
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We got some requests to unlock this week's premium ep and realized we haven't done that in a while s...
Episode 353: Scaring The Joes
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe's out, Kamala's in; Netanyahu is given a standing ovation in Congress for killing over 100,000 p...
Episode 352: Willy Wonka Woke Factory
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More developments surrounding the RNC, Trump's ear, JD Vance as VP pick, Sean O'Brien speaking at th...
Episode 351: If You're In Line, Stay In Line (To Do A Coup) (w/ special guest Mina Parkison)
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're having our old pal Mina Parkison on to talk about the latest news with Biden, how th...
Episode 350: Fearful Supersymmetry
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More news about everything Listen to premium episodes at: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 349: The Last Goat
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We finally beat medicare Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 348: Easter Island Property Brothers
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking climate doom, Stonehenge, Netanyahu and Biden fighting over who's more commi...
Episode 347: The Moon Belongs To The People
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover: Fetterman's car crash, recent news from Gaza, the Nova Music Festival Museum Exh...
Episode 346: Tunnel To Al-Andalus (w/ special guest Alexander Aviña)
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by returning guest Alexander Aviña (@Alexander_Avina) to discuss the recent ...
Bonus: "For God & Country" (w/ Special Guests: @JasonKirk_fyi @mjguen @Cantfearthedark)
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom sits down for a pair of chats--the first with author, journalist, and podcaster Jason Kirk to di...
Episode 345: Libs Of Whatsapp
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of news for a busy week Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 344: Protect The 31 Flavors (w/ special guest Tracy Rosenthal)
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Tracy Rosenthal, who's written a really incredible article for The New Rep...
Episode 343: The Dylan Difference
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We went to California and learned some things about life More episodes like this on Patreon: www.pa...
Episode 342: To Catch A Tax Cheat
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're on the road this week so bear with us folks. If you would like to hear a more serious, insig...
Episode 341: Sedition Draft 2024
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion on the continuing protests on college campuses, as well as the overwhelming crackdown o...
Episode 340: Glory Be To The Road
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We open with a somewhat amusing (and terrifying) story from Baltimore, then pivot to a discussion ab...
Episode 339: Rubber Room Rest Stop
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another week where we take a road trip through the horrors of the world Support us on Patreon: www....
Episode 338: The Solutions Tent
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk a little bit about our eclipse experiences, then dive into two articles about the so-called ...
Episode 337: Expanding The Metaphor
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Covering all the news and developments of a rather momentous week in early 2024. Support us on Patr...
Episode 336: Bloodied And Sometimes Nude
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we wrote some essays Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 335: Elbit Horrors
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first half of today's episode is a discussion on why "rural America" is the political and cultur...
Episode 334: Midstopia
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover a few stories that share some crucial common themes: Austin's SXSW Festival, Boei...
**UNLOCKED** Against the Godless Tyrants (w/ special guest Andrew Drummond)
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
**Unlocking this Patreon episode in light of the official book release** For this episode we're jo...
Episode 333: Geezer Gestapo
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Covering all the news and discourse this week of March 7, 2024. We're planning to cover the State of...
Bonus Episode: The Octopus Murders (w/ Special Guests: Christian Hansen & Zach Treitz)
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom sits down with Christian Hansen & Zach Treitz to discuss their new Netflix Docuseries "American ...
Episode 332: Pop Up Planet
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week (following some light banter) we discuss Aaron Bushnell, and all of the discourse surround...
Episode 331: Walking With Humility
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a look at a very unique historical event: the infamous Bal des Ardents of 1393 Pl...
Episode 330: Wood-Sprite's Tenure
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We open this week with a tale as old as time: about a man and his unusual proclivities getting him i...